Thursday, December 15, 2011

Blogging the Ides of December

I tooktheHPlaptopto a computerrepairinLaCruz. OnerecommendedbyMarilynnextdoor. Therewas a languagebarrierbetweenusuntil I used a computertoaccess Google Translate. I typedinEnglishanditconvertedtoSpanish. TherepairmantypedinSpanishand I couldreaditinEnglish. Ifnothingelse, he wasimpressedwiththis use ofthecomputer. He assured me that he wouldgetrighttoitanditwould be anhour. OK. I wentnextdoortotheCybercafeandusedthecomputerthereforanhourtocheck a lotofgarbageandwhen I returned, he lookedatthecomputerscreenandindicatedthatitwasnotreadyyet. I noticedthat he wasusingKasperseytocleanupmyproblem. Then I took a longwalkabout La Cruz andsawsomeinterestingthings. Returningtotheshop, therepairguybrought me aroundbacktolookatthescreenagain. Inovertwohoursithadonlygone 30% ofthewaythroughmydrive. He made a commentabout grande driveand I said I'd be backmanana.

Thismorning I pickedupthecomputerandallthe virus/trojan/malwarewasgone. However, A necessary file formyinternetconnectionwasstillmissing. Oneoftheproblems I haderasedthe file. Thinkingofitnow, I onlyhadtodeletetheMoviestarprogramandreloadwiththestick. Instead, I foundthe file ontheothercomputerand moved itacrosson a thumbdrive. Success.

Now, ontotherepairofthemotorhome. ThefirstpictureshowstheRVplumbupagainstthesideoftheroad. Lookingcarefully, you can seethattherearcap has beenpulledbackabouttwofeet.

Thepicturebelowshowstheheatpumpwiththe panel andrearcapinstalled. ItlooksOKhere, butthelowerrearcorner has actuallybeenbentinabouttwoinches. I didn't realizethatuntilthecapwasreturnedandinstalled. About a halfhourwiththejackfromtheJeepand a prybaranditwascloseenough;

Thisistherearwithoutthecap, ofcourse.

Here's a sideviewwiththeworkcompleted. I amthrilled!!

Rearwiththework done. I hadtopay extra tohavetheheatpump panel done a second time, butthe total costwasabout $350.00 USdollars. Anyonecaretoguesshowmuchthatwould be inTampa???

OnMondayHelenand I took a drivetothelittletownofCosala, upinthemountainsofeasternSinaloastate. Itwaasthe capital ofSinaloa/Sonora for a short time around 1826 whenthe regional governordecreedsuch as the capital itwasreplacingwasbeingbesiegedbysomeenemy. Therideupwasmostinteresting. Wepassedthisherdofcattle, butitwasnotthelastcattlewehadtoavoid.

Helensnappedthispicture as weapproached a smallvillage. As wedrewclosed, wecouldsee a numberofyoungmeninsideplayingvideogames. Infact, when I stopat a cybercafeto use a computer, thereisusually a goodgroupofyoungmenplayingtheinteractivevideogames.

More cattle!!! Thisisthereasonwe are toldnottodriveatnight. It's notaboutbanditsorbadroads, butcattleroamingfreewhereeveryougo. TheonlyexceptionistheMaripistaortollroadsystem. They are fencedwithcattlegatestokeepcattlefromaccesstothehighway.

Elden, a Canadianwhoiscampedclosesttothebeach, rodeupthecampgroundlikePaulRevere, tellingallthattheturtleswerebeingreleased. Thereis a turtlesanctuaryupthebeach a wayswheretheydigupandprotect sea turtleeggs. Aftertheyhatch, they are placednearthesurfandallowedtoswimaway. The "ranger" cametoourcampgroundtoletthemgo. Havingpeoplearoundkeepsthegullsandfrigatebirdsfromsnatchingthembeforetheyreachthewater.

Thecampersfellinandtooktheturtlesouttodeeperwaterandletthemgo as thewavereceded. Thatworked. Wewaitedaroundforawhilemakingsurethatnoneofthemwashedback. Weweresuccessfulanddelightedto be a partofthisprocess.

Your pictures and commentary are great we are so enjoying following you on your trip.I'll have to try that Google Language. maybe I can learn some Spanish before we try a trip down there.I'll bet the girls are in doggie heaven with all the swimming they get to do.Rigg's is fine just being his big rambunctious self. Your RV came out just fine, The price was just what I thought it would be in Mexico. Did you know a can of freon is till under a dollar there. Be safe out there. Sam & Donna...